Lex At The Point
Did I tell you about that time I spent on the island alone over thewinter makeup? (Of course I have)
Read moreIn late November 2004 through mid-January 2005, I spent winter make-up/freeze-up alone on a small island. Make-up or freeze-up as it is often known is that that period of time when a river or lake become uncrossable until it forms enough ice to become safe to cross by foot.
For this island, that historically can take anywhere from 2 weeks in a very quick year, to 2 months in a slow one. This was a slow one.
On the night of December 7th, the temperature fell quickly, and the ice started to form. The next morning, I woke up on an island, unsure of when I’d be able to leave.
All I had to do was keep the fires burning, feed the dogs, chickens and rabbits and wait for the river to freeze.
It was a life changing experience.
Did I tell you about that time I spent on the island alone over thewinter makeup? (Of course I have)
Read moreWhen I got to the shore I saw Bandit standing on the cliffs, looking terribly romantic and wind swept (for a dog.) She moved around the island like a Queen, but came to me immediately when I called her. It looks like she unhooked her snib – nothing broken and it was easy to hook her back up.
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